FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT PITTSBURGH MINERS
08/24/1961
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FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES
DETROIT DYNAMOS AT PITTSBURGH MINERS
GAME ID: 1897 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 1961 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Dynamos (49-65) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 14 0
Pittsburgh Miners (48-68) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 8 0
Miners Slip Past Dynamos, 3-2
The Pittsburgh Miners took Detroit pitcher Jim Norris's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Fitzpatrick Park. The final score had Pittsburgh getting past the Dynamos, 3-2. Norris went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs, striking out 5. The Miners, at 48-68, sit in last place in the Federal Association.

In the bottom of the ninth, with two out and the game tied, 2-2, 23-year old center fielder Mike Whisman won it for Pittsburgh. With a runner on 3rd, Whisman hit a 0-1 fastball from Earl Shields for a run-scoring single, giving his team the 3-2 win.

"Tip of the cap to the Miners," said Detroit manager Verlin Alexander. "They played a good game."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Morrison CF 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .278 12 53
D. Tucker 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .290 17 60
R. Waggoner 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .295 21 65
C. Gregg LF, RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 .311 19 72
J. Reed SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 5 .305 17 64
L. Mercer C 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .291 13 44
P. Petty RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .229 6 37
   a-D. Lemmon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
   b-C. Phillips RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 2 11
B. Laun 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 3
J. Norris P 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .254 0 5
   c-T. Griffin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 5 30
   E. Shields P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
Totals 39 2 14 2 3 6 27      
a - D. Lemmon pinch hit for P. Petty in the 7th
b - C. Phillips substituted for D. Lemmon in the 7th
c - T. Griffin pinch hit for J. Norris in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Norris (3, 4th Inning off S. Moulton, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Tucker (22, 4th Inning off S. Moulton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Reed (17, 5th Inning off S. Moulton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morrison 3 , D. Tucker 3 , R. Waggoner 2 , C. Gregg , J. Reed 5 , P. Petty , B. Laun , J. Norris 3
2-out RBI: D. Tucker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Tucker , C. Gregg , J. Reed , L. Mercer , P. Petty , J. Norris
GIDP: D. Tucker , D. Lemmon
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Waggoner-Reed-Norris)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wise 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .269 1 28
M. Whisman LF, CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 4 .248 8 55
F. Selander 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .350 9 45
J. Moreland SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .312 8 73
B. Gaines C 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .233 6 43
G. Schmitt RF, LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .371 2 11
J. Wood CF 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .093 0 4
   b-N. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-C. Draper CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 11 49
R. Snedden 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .235 6 35
S. Moulton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .195 0 5
   a-A. Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204 2 25
   G. Kollock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   d-J. Kintner PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 3 9
Totals 33 3 8 3 5 6 21      
a - A. Pagan pinch hit for S. Moulton in the 6th
b - N. Smith pinch hit for J. Wood in the 8th
c - C. Draper substituted for N. Smith in the 9th
d - J. Kintner pinch hit for G. Kollock in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Snedden (16, 5th Inning off J. Norris, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Kintner (3, 9th Inning off E. Shields, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Wise , M. Whisman , F. Selander , J. Moreland , B. Gaines , G. Schmitt , R. Snedden 2 , J. Kintner 3
2-out RBI: M. Whisman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Wise , M. Whisman , A. Pagan
GIDP: M. Whisman
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Wise-Moreland-Selander, Wise-Moreland-Selander)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Norris 7.0 5 2 2 5 5 0 105 4.09   
E. Shields L (1-4) 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 26 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Norris 59
Batters Faced: J. Norris 30, E. Shields 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Norris 7-8, E. Shields 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Norris 105-59, E. Shields 26-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Moulton 6.0 12 2 2 1 3 1 116 4.05   
G. Kollock W (5-5) 3.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 36 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Moulton 42
Batters Faced: S. Moulton 30, G. Kollock 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Moulton 8-6, G. Kollock 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Moulton 116-76, G. Kollock 36-23
WP: G. Kollock
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Norris
Ballpark: Fitzpatrick Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 9983
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